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Format 1 Asus X73B

angelique52230 Posted messages 11 Status Member -  
angelique52230 Posted messages 11 Status Member -
Good evening,

I'm not a pro in IT, just a few notions.
I've been trying for several days to format my computer. I didn't make a CD at the beginning.
I've backed up all my data on an external hard drive.

What should I do now?

Thank you for your help

Angélique

1 answer

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    Aranud87 Posted messages 277 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   3 299
     
    Hello,

    Do you just want to format it or also reinstall the system? (if yes, which one?)

    If it's just to format it, you can do it with gparted:
    https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/11611-gparted-gnome-partition-editor

    Simple and community-based
    GNU/Linux Mageia :)
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    1. Anonymous user
       
      Hello

      We don't recommend having a novice format their PC as it could lead to a breakdown!!! Especially since you should know by now that everyone says "formatting" mistakenly...

      It's an Asus, press F9 during the PC startup: choose EMS setup and follow the instructions...
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      1. angélique 52230 > Anonymous user
         
        I already pressed F9 but nothing happens.
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    2. angelique52230 Posted messages 11 Status Member
       
      I want to restore it to factory settings. I have already done one system restore, but it still doesn't work. I am using Windows 7.
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